Pretty sure it will go the centre plate route next time (and look like a D Sport rear end) but its a shame because with different rear lights and a bit of thought it could remain, like the D1/2/3/4, unique and even get a split tailgate...
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Well that's just it the proportions ARE the D5 its a sketch taken/traced from an actual photograph so they could do something similar with thin side mounted lights and split tailgate.
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23rd Nov 2017 12:44 pm

Bello35

Member Since: 14 Mar 2017
Location: Bretagne.
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Last drawing is cool.

Yep, the vertical rear lights cluster definately balance the fat/high back. The twin exhausts on the right counter balance also the left offset plate...and of course, the beloved split tail gate is back!

Well done.

23rd Nov 2017 12:53 pm

Red Merle

Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
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Interesting sketches and some of them are a big improvement.

The problem is that to create a useful lower tailgate with a remotely low loading height, the back of the car needs to be much flater, or there is no straight edge to form a hinge (not unless you make a very thick rear lower door and then mount it impractically high).

To be honest the redesign even if a single tailgate would be an improvement and at least "Look Right" but I am sure the LR engineers could make a workable split tailgate if they tried hard enough.
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23rd Nov 2017 1:44 pm

Red Merle

Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
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Hardware17 wrote:

you could make part of the bumper move with the lower tailgate section ?